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.? .'"1 ~ . i4J...; . 7 OPERATING PRINCIPLES, fRYIrlGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJLCT . River Basin for domestic purposes shall have preference over those claiming or usinr, water for any other purpose. 14. The project is to be operated in such a manner as to secure the greatest benefit from the use and reuse of imported project waters within project boundaries in the State of Colorado. 15. Anv and all benefits and ril!'hts of western Colorado water users in and to water stored in Green i.!ountain Reservoir, as de- scribed and defined in Senate Document 80, 75th Con~ress, 1st session, shall not be impai red or diminished b)' this project. 16. The project, its operation, maintenance, and use shall be subject to the provisions of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact of October 11, 1948 (Public Law 37, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), and the Colorado River Compact of November 24, 1922 (h. Doc. 605, 67th Conr,., 4th sess.). 17. The Colorado River Water Conservation District of the State of Colorado shall acquire title to storag" of water in Ruedi Reser- voir and any reservoir constructed in addition thereto, by appro- priate proceedings in the courts of the State of Colorado. The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District of the State of Colorado shall likewise acquire title to the water required by the project for diversion to the Arkansas Valley. The Secretary of the Interior shall at any time after th" authorization of the proj- ect hilve the option to obtain or reQuire the transfer to the United States of any and illl rif'hts ini tiolted or acquired by aopropria- tion as herein set forth: Provided, however, That the rii'hts so taken shall b" suhject to a heneficial use of such water as may be provided in the repaYlilent contract or contracts, and subject to all the operating nrinciples herein set forth. 18. ilo transmountain diversion of water shall <,vcr be made throurh t!,e collection and di vel'S ion sys tel" of the r~rinl'Pan- Arkansas Project in excess of the nuuntitative limitations and conditions established b? this docurr,ent: Provided, however, That when under the lalls of the State of C010rado, there ma~.' be addi- tional water available for such collection and diversion which is not at the time of di ver"ion required for beneficial use in western COlorado or for fillin;- in....'rstate >later cOl'Ipact ai'ree- . ments, ):hen such !'ater may be collected and diverted for benefi- cial use in the Arkansas Vallev: Provided further, That such additional diversion shall only be made "Hh the mutual consent of each of the followinb agencies of the State of Colorado, to wit: the Colorado .ater Conservation Board, the Southwestern Water Conservation District, the Colorado P.iver Water Conserva- tion District, and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. 19. To assure project operation in conformity with the ope rat- in~ principle heretofore stated, to Drovide a means for the collec- tion and interchanr-e of information, and to provide a nethod for .